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Antarctic Peninsula Gets Greener

THE ANTARCTIC Peninsula is turning green, with rising temperatures having a "dramatic effect" on the growth of moss, scientists have discovered.

Save Our Seas

The UN's first conference to save the oceans is a grand show of intent to reset our relationship with the largest sink of carbon dioxide and the biggest receptacle for human wastes. But will governments, industries and organisations stand by the big voluntary commitments they have made? VIBHA VARSHNEY reports from UN headquarters in New York

Age Of Bioclean

Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites

The Catch In Conservation

Ullas Karanth has many lessons to offer to make wildlife management in India more scientific

Bucking Extinction

Even as the number of species nearing extinction increases each year, here's a look at the conservation strategies that have helped revive four key species

Pulse Paradox

A record production of pulses is in the offing. But neither farmers nor consumers stand to benefit because the government is withdrawing procurement from farmers and flooding the market with imported pulses

Awaiting Indemnity

Women fall victim to failed sterilisation, while the government remains unaware of this missing link in population surge

Civil Lines- Replaying History

The NDA government is repeating the mistake of the Vajpayee regime by relying on the formal sector for job creation

A Nationwide Wave

Farmers are under heavy debt, but loan waivers only treat the symptom, not the disease afflicting India's farm sector

Himalaya's Magical Grove

Apart from being a religious place, Hariyali Devi’s forests harbour several herbs.

Sacred, A Way Of Life

Every morning, Kamla Devi offers water to the tulsi plant in her courtyard.

Inherent Faith Runs Deep

In Jharkhand, sacred groves define social and cultural consciousness of tribal people.

Surviving Through Ages

Western ghats’ kathalekan retains its vegetation even after a millenium.

Vanishing Oases

Sacred groves are losing patronage in Rajasthan.

Restore Lost Groves

The decline of sacred groves began in the Indian plains in tandem with agricultural expansion.

Liability Turns Resource

Noida takes the help of Centre for Science and Environment; plans to harvest its stormwater to check flash floods while replenishing depleting groundwater.

Coal Concealment

The Goa government does a U-turn and increases the capacity of Mormugao Port. This will exacerbate air pollution in the area.

A Model On A Rampage

Rural communities went against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent Gujarat elections. Resentment among rural communities has been brewing since 2002 due to agrarian crisis. But it was for the first time that the Gujarat Model was put to test.

BJP's Farming Headache

Four states with a predominantly rural population that have witnessed a huge agricultural crisis and large-scale farmer protests would hold assembly elections in 2018. After a relatively poor result in rural Gujarat recently, should the Bharatiya Janata Party be worried about its electoral prospects?

Breed Basket

Even when it comes to dogs, we still haven't got over the colonial hangover. We import breeds and give them English names. RAJAT GHAI speaks to S THEODORE BASKARAN, whose recent book explores little-known indigenous breeds.

Sweet Nothings Over Rosogolla

Bengal entrepreneurs add tulsi and stevia to rosogolla, turn their passion into a wellness business.

Insured, Really?

NDA government's flagship crop insurance scheme is losing traction with farmers

Don't Misunderstand The Leopard

Few wildlife enthusiasts have tracked leopards more closely or known them more intimately than JONATHAN and ANGELA SCOTT, who have made the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya their home for over 40 years. They speak to DEEPANWITA GITA NIYOGI about their book, The Leopard's Tale, that chronicles the secret and risky life of two leopards and their cubs.

Drowning In Waste

While Zanzibar is cashing in on tourism, it is also battling plastic menace in the form of litter consisting of discarded water bottles and toiletries

Wells Rescued

Kerala's Thrissur district has managed to arrest groundwater depletion by promoting well-recharge

The Zero Budget Farming Discord

There is unease over the crusader of natural farming, Subhash Palekar, for renaming the technique after himself

The Ganga Crusader

G D Agarwal's death after holding fast for 111 days for the cause of India's holy river should inspire us to fight in a Gandhian manner

Software Outsmarts Drug Research

Now, a programme can bypass patented drug pathways and create synthetically-produced medicines

Quick Fix Aid

A first after many years, farmers are at the centre of political attention. Ahead of the general elections, there is a rush of cash support schemes to woo them. This may bring some solace to farmers, but will the schemes have a lasting impact?

Potato's Neglected Cousins

Tubers come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and pack quite a punch